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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00164957
Other study ID # RCT-pumpfeeding
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 12, 2005
Last updated February 2, 2009
Start date September 2002
Est. completion date December 2007

Study information

Verified date February 2009
Source Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Hong Kong: Department of Health
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Background:

Tube feeding had been found to be a cause of aspiration pneumonia. Continuous pump feeding at slower rates as compared to bolus feeding may be less associated with aspiration pneumonia.

Methods:

Randomized controlled trial

Subjects:

Patients expected to remain on tube feeding for 4 or more weeks

Outcomes:

1) pneumonia, 2) mortality


Description:

Eligible subjects are randomized into 2 groups by random numbers generated by a computer programme: intermittent bolus feeding versus continuous feeding via a delivery pump.

Baseline Assessment:

Clinical details including background medical diagnoses, indications for enteral feeding, functional status and baseline CXR findings are recorded.

Tube Feeding Regime:

The choice of feeding formula and feeding volume will be guided by 2 dietitians collaborating in this study. Giving sets for continuous pump feeding are changed everyday.

Pump feeding is defined at delivery rate <60ml/hr. In order to avoid interfering with rehabilitative activities, pump feeding can be discontinued for no more than eight hours during the day. Bolus feeding is defined as no more than 400ml/hr, 4 to 5 times per day.

All subjects are reviewed to monitor complications arising from enteral feeding. Free pump feeding sets will be provided for an extra 2 weeks for pump feeding group subjects discharged before the end of the trial. All subjects discharged prior to the end of trial will be contacted regularly by a research assistant until completion or outcome is reached.

Outcome Pneumonia is diagnosed in the presence of 2 major clinical signs: increased sputum production and pneumonic changes in the CXR (according to radiologist report), or in the presence of one major sign and 2 of the following minor clinical signs: raised or depressed white cell count, hypoxia at room air (PaO2 <92%) and body temperature greater than 38%. When the criteria for pneumonia are fulfilled, the trial will be terminated.

All the subjects are followed up for four weeks or until outcome is reached (i.e. pneumonia). Mode of tube feeding on discharge will be decided by the attending physicians, patients and family members.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 222
Est. completion date December 2007
Est. primary completion date December 2007
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- patients likely to need tube feeding for another 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients already on pump feeding.

- Active sepsis: fever, abnormal white cell count

- CXR shadowing

- Chronic hypoxia (O2 saturation <92% on room air)

- Patients who have a history of recurrent self-extubation.

- Short life expectancy (within weeks)

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind, Primary Purpose: Prevention


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
continuous pump feeding

Other:
intermittent bolus feeding


Locations

Country Name City State
China The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary pneumonia within 4 weeks
Secondary mortality within 4 weeks
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